Police Radio Codes Combined

This page contains all of the Police radio codes.
To see each page individually, see Police Radio Codes.

Job Type Codes

Police Incident Codes are assigned to every job created in the system. These codes are a single digit followed by a letter. The Incident Codes are grouped into 5 categories The digit indicates the general category, and the letter indicates the specific job type.

1 = Incident
2 = Services
3 = Preventative
4 = Other Duties
5 = Miscellaneous Duties

Incident

Code	Description
1A	Alarm Sounding
1B	Bomb Threat
1C	Car/Person Acting Suspiciously
1D	Domestic Dispute
1E	Emergency/Disaster/Spill
1F	Assist Fire/Ambulance
1G	Solvent Abuse
1H	Drunk Home
1I	Blockage/Breakdown on Highway
1J	Juvenile Complaint
1K	Drunk Custody/Detox Centre
1L	Land Rescue
1M	Mental
1N	Noise Control
1P	Premises Insecure
1Q	Breach Graduated Drivers Licence
1R	Breach of the Peace
1S	Sudden Death
1T	Truancy
1U	Traffic Incident
1V	Vehicle Collision
1VA	Vehicle Collision - Autonomous Alert
1W	Water/Sea Rescue/Emergency
1X	Attempted Suicide
1Z	Other Incident

Services

Code	Description
2A	Advise Relatives/Owner
2B	Recruiting
2C	Civil Dispute
2D	Official Request for Information
2E	Remove fences/structures/vegetation
2F	Firearms Licensing
2G	Liquor Licensing/Vetting
2H	Draw Raffle
2I	Information
2K	Found Property
2L	Lost Property
2M	Missing Person
2N	Civil Court Process
2O	Court Orders
2P	Public Relations
2Q	Jury List Vetting
2R	Recovery of motor vehicle
2S	Summons
2T	Warrant to Arrest/Fines Enforcement
2U	Warrant of Seizure
2V	Validation
2W	Arrest Warrant (Other)
2Y	Stock/Animals
2Z	Other Service Request/Response

Preventative

Code	Description
3A	Attend Scene of Crime/Incident
3B	Beat
3C	Crime Prevention Advice
3D	Dog Care/Maintenance
3E	Employee Vetting
3F	Foot Patrol
3G	Watchhouse/Counter Duty
3H	Hotel Visit
3J	Comm Centre Duty
3K	Keys Taken
3M	Directed Patrol / Mobile Patrol
3O	Other Vetting
3R	Road Checkpoint / Speed Camera Operation
3S	Serve Summons/Execute Arrest Warrant
3T	Stop/Search Car/Person
3V	Staff Visit/Supervision
3W	Watching/Observations
3X	Video Job
3Y	Other School Talks (Not YES)
3Z	Other Preventative Task

Other Duties

Code	Description
4A	Attend Scene/Meeting/Course/Other
4B	Mortuary Procedure
4C	Correspondence/Counter
4D	Demonstration Duty
4E	Escort Duty
4F	Fingerprint Examination
4G	Travel
4H	Photography Job
4I	Injury/Sickness
4J	Court Security (Prison Escort)
4K	Court Attendance (Witness, etc.)
4L	Logistics/Staff Transport
4M	Meal break
4N	Victim Advice
4P	Public Entertainment Duty
4Q	Enquiry/Investigation
4S	Vehicle servicing ie petrol/LPG
4U	Lockup
4V	VIP/DPS
4W	Witness/Other Person Protection
4X	Execute Search Warrant
4Z	Airport Security

Miscellaneous Duties

Code	Description
5F	Family harm / domestic violence
5H	EM bail suitability visit
5K	Bail Check
5M	Parole recall warrant
6D	Bail Breach
6E	Electronically monitored bail alarm activation
6I	Illegal Street Racing
6S	Breach of Police Safety Order
6Y	Young person unaccompanied
8P	Pandemic Response
8PA	Pandemic 72 Hour Check
8PB	Pandemic Person Check
8PC	Pandemic Business Check
8PD	Pandemic Check Via Telephone Only
8PG	Mass Gathering
8PL	Directed Patrol
8PM	Reassurance Essential Facility
8PZ	Pandemic Checkpoint

Status Codes

Police use a 10 code system for status messages

Code	Meaning
10-0	Off duty
10-1	Broadcast to all units
10-2	En-route to job
10-3	Available
10-4	Repeat your last message
10-5	Out of service for a short time (now obsolete)
10-6	Change channel
10-7	Arrived at job
10-8	Busy but available
10-9	Urgent Message
10-10	Officer requires immediate assistance

Result Codes

Police use K codes to indicate the result of a job

Code	Meaning
K1	No further police action required
K3	No offence disclosed (for incident initially reported as offences)
K6	Reported
K9	Arrest made.

The following codes are no longer listed for use by Police but may still be heard on the radio

Code	Meaning
K2	Event held until later - replaced by the term "Pre-Empt"
K4	Warning given - now included in K6
K5	Police form 258 or 101 submitted - now included in K6
K7	Job left for expert
K8	Job left for prime unit

Event Closing Codes

Police jobs are resulted with a specific police event code. The codes consist of 4 digits, where each successive digit becomes more specific as to the type of job.

The first digit is the general offense category

1 = Violence
2 = Sexual
3 = Drugs/Anti-Social Behaviour
4 = Dishonesty
5 = Property Damage
6 = Miscellaneous
7 = Administrative

Each remaining digit gives progressively more information about the offence.

For example:

• 4211 4 = Dishonesty 2=Vehicles 1= unlawful taking 1=Motorvehicle (i.e. "pinching cars")
• 4322 4 = Dishonesty 3=theft of property 2= From shop 2= value under $500 (i.e.Shoplifting)

Violence

Code	Description
1110	Murder
1120	Attempted Murder
1130	Manslaguter
1140	Infanticide
1150	Abortion
1160	Aids Suicide
1210	Kidnapping
1220	Abduction
1310	Aggravated robbery (Weapon)
1316	Aggravated robbery (Manual)
1320	Robbery
1330	Assault with intent (Weapon)
1336	Assault with intent (Manual)
1340	Compelling execution of documents
1410	Wounding with intent GBH
1414	Wounding with intent to injure
1420	Injures with intent to GBH
1424	Injures with intent to injure
1430	Aggravated wounding
1440	Disables/Stupifies
1460	Injures if death ensued
1471	Throws acid with intent to injure
1472	Poisons with intent to injure
1474	Infects with disease
1480	Use firearm on Police officer
1483	Commission of crime (firearm)
1490	Assault with a weapon
1510	Serious Assaults
1520	Assault With Intent To Injure
1530	Assault On Child
1540	Male Assaults Female
1550	Assault Police
1560	Assault Person Assist Police
1570	Assaults Person Lawful Ex Process
1580	Common Assault
1610	Assault On Law Enforcement Officers (Summary Offence)
1620	Assault Person Assisting Police (Summary Offence)
1630	Assaults Official
1640	Minor Assaults
1650	Miscellaneous Common Assault
1710	Threatens To Kill
1720	Threatening Act To Person Or Property
1730	Threatening Behaviour
1740	Demand With Intent To Steal or Extort
1748	Blackmail
1754	Possess Offensive Weapon
1758	Unlawful possess knife
1770	Fail To Provide Necessities Of Life
1790	Threatening To Dammage Property
1810	Group Assemblies
1811	Rioting
1820	Unlawful Assembly
1830	Crimes Against Personal Privacy
1840	Harassment
1850	Participation and Association Offences
1853	Participates in criminal group

Sexual

Code	Description
2210	Indecent Performances And Acts
2220	Obscene Exposure
2231	Genital Mutilation
2380	Sexual Intercourse With Child Under Care
2510	Indecent Videos
2610	Abduct young person for sex
2620	Abduct person for sex
2632	Indecently Assaults Female Over 16
2635	Indecent Assault On Male Over 16
2650	Rape
2655	Sexual Conduct with child under 12 years
2655	Sexual violation
2656	Sexual conduct with young person
2660	Attempt rape and assault with intent to rape
2670	Assault Intent To Commit Sexual Violation
2710	Incest
2720	Bestiality
2740	Sexual grooming
2810	Sexual conduct with young person under 16 years
2813	Sexual Intercourse With subnormal female
2830	Indecent Assaults by Female
2840	Indecency FF
2860	Indecency MF
2870	Indecency MM
2910	Immoral Behaviour/Miscellaneous
2950	Child Sex Tours Offences
2951	Sex with child outside NZ
2962	Knowingly makes objectionable publication
2963	Supplied restricted material
2966	Exhibits objectionable material to persons under 18
2970	Offences for Commercial sex services
2973	Prostitution Under 18

Drugs/Anti-Social Behaviour

Code	Description
3110	Import, Supply or Produce Class A Drug
3115	Import, Supply or Produce Class B Drug
3140	Possess to Supply Class A Drug
3145	Possess to Supply Class B Drug
3151	Possess Class A
3154	Possess Class B
3158	Possess Instruments A & B
3160	Consume drugs class A & B
3171	Cultivate
3181	Permit premises A & B
3187	Aids offences outside New Zealand
3191	Conspiracy to deal A Class Drugs
3192	Conspiracy to deal B Class Drugs
3193	Conspiracy to deal C Class Drugs
3210	Import, Supply or Produce Class C Drugs
3240	Possess to supply class C Drugs
3150	Possess Class C Drugs
3255	Possess Instruments (cannabis)
3271	Cultivate cannabis
3273	Possess equipment or substance to produce drug
3281	Permit premises cannabis
3410	Bookmaking
3420	Gaming House Offences
3430	Betting Offences
3470	Casino Offences
3510	Obstruct Police
3515	Resist Person Assisting Police
3516	Resist Other Official
3517	Obstruct Public Place
3521	Incite Violence, disorder or lawlessness
3529	Other Incite or encourage Offences
3535	Offensive Behaviour
3537	Disorderly Behaviour Private Premises
3538	Threatening Behaviour likely to Cause Violince
3540	Language offences
3560	Miscellaneous Disorder Offences
3570	Disorderly Assembly
3610	Vagrancy Offences
3620	Preparing To Commit Crimes
3710	Family Offences
3711	Cruelty To Child
3712	Wilful Neglect Child
3713	Abandon child under 6 years
3714	Leavng Child Wthout Reasnble Supervisor
3719	Other Child Abuse Non Assault
3743	Offence Against Matrimonial Prop Act
3746	Failure Attend Court
3750	Family proceedings Act offences
3796	Slave Dealing Under 18
3797	Sex exploitation
3810	Publishing and Document Offences
3820	Child and Young Person Act Offences
3851	Contravenes Protection Order (Firearm)
3852	Contravenes Protection Order (Non Firearm)
3853	Fail To Comply Conditions Of Order (Firearm)
3854	Fail Comply Condition Of Order (Non Firearm)
3856	Breach Of Publication Restrictions
3910	Closure Of Licensed Premises for Rioting or Fightng
3920	Licenced Premises Liquer Offence Selling to minor(s)
3930	Licenced Premises Liquer Offence Intoxicated Person(s)
3940	Offences by minors Sale Of Liquor
3950	Refusal to admit police on Licenced Premises
3960	Sales By Unlicensed Persons
3970	Unlicensed Premises Liquor Offences

Dishonesty

Code	Description
4120	Burglary
4130	Burglary Associated Offences
4155	Aggravated burglary
4210	Unlawful Taking Motor Vehicle
4220	Unlawfully Interfere Motor Vehicle
4230	Take, convert or interfere Bicycle
4240	Miscellaneous Car Conversion Etc
4300	General Theft
4410	Receiving Stolen Goods
4430	Money Laundering Offences
4435	Laundering proceeds of drug dealing
4440	Financial Transaction Reporting
4511	Forgery
4512	Possesses Forged Banknote
4515	Possesses Implements For Forgery
4517	Imitating Authorised Marks
4520	False accounting
4550	Credit by fraud
4570	Miscellaneous fraud
4575	Altering document with intent
4581	Forges bank card to obtain money
4590	False pretence by credit card or cheques
4631	Access computer for dishonest purpose
4633	Damage computer endangering life
4635	Makes Sells software for crime
4636	Access computer without Authority

Property Damage

Code	Description
5110	Arson
5113	Attempt Arson
5120	Wilful damage
5141	Intentional Damage danger To Life
5142	Intentional Damage no Interest
5143	Intentional Damage
5144	Intentional Damage reckless Disregard
5151	Contaminating Food, crops or other
5152	Causing Disease Or Sickness In Animals
5215	Endangering Transport
5224	Impeding rescue
5225	Setting mantraps
5231	Hijack plane
5232	Endangering safety of plane
5235	Endangering safety in Airport
5810	Gambling Act Offences
5950	Procure or possess new drugs

Miscellaneous

Code	Description
6110	Offences Under Trespass Act
6120	Trespass Under Specific Statute
6130	Miscellaneous Trespass Offences
6210	Littering
6311	Aggravated Cruelty
6313	Fails to alleviate pain or suffering of animal
6319	Other Neglect Or Cruelty To Animals
6332	Breach Of Impounding Act
6333	Breach Of Fisheries Act
6334	Breach Of Wildlife Act
6335	Breach Of Wild Animal Control Act
6337	Poaching
6339	Other Miscellaneous Offs Re Animals
6340	Police Dogs Police Amend Act Offences
6391	Cruelty to or ill-treatment Of Animals
6393	Transportation Offences
6399	Animal Welfare Act Miscellaneous Offences
6520	Railway Abuses
6530	Fire Service Abuses
6550	Telecommunications Act Offences
6560	Postal Services Act Offences
6570	Forest And Rural Fire Act 1977 Offences
6810	Licensed Dealer Offences
6820	General Restrictions
6830	General Obligations
6840	Offences Re Licences
6851	Unlawfully Carries or possess Firearm, Restricted Weapon, explosives or ammunition
6852	Unlawfully Carries Imitation Firearm
6853	Intoxicated In Charg Of Firearm
6854	Discharges Firearm In or near place or dwelling
6855	Uses or discharges Other Firearm Type
6856	Unlawfully Possess Pistol or Restricted Weapon
6857	Unlaw Carry/possess F'arm/amm/ex-p/place
6859	General Firearm Offences
6861	Present Firearm or Resreted Weapon At Person
6862	Present Object Like Firearm or Restricted Weapon At Person
6863	Careless use of Firearm Causing Death or bodily Injury
6864	Leaving Firearm Loaded Endangering Life
6865	Reckless Discharge of Firearm or Restricted Weapon
6866	Uses Firearm To Prevent or Resist Arrest
6867	Posses Firearm, Restricted weapon, Explosives, or Ammunition in commission of crime
6868	Carry Firearm, Restricted Weapon or explosives With Intent to commit crime
6869	Other Offence Re General firearm Use
6871	Obstructs Police during licence enquiries
6873	Fail To Report Injury under Firearms Injury Arms Act
6874	Fail To Comply with Notice of Unsafe Firearm or Pistol
6875	Carry Loaded Firearm In Vehicle
6879	Other Offences Involving Firearm Use

Administrative

Code	Description
7110	Offences Against Justice
7210	Births/Deaths & Marriages
7310	Immigration
7410	Racial
7420	Bloods pickup
7510	Against National Interest
7610	Bylaw Breaches

Abbreviations

Like many services, the police use a great number of abbreviations.

Abbreviation	Definition
EV	Enter Vehicle
LV	Locate stolen vehicle
NIA	National Intelligence Application
QAFV	Query Address Family Violence
QDH	Query Drivers History
QEC	Query Engine/Chassis number
QF	Query File
QG	Query Firearm Licence
QNFV	Query Name Family Violence
QP	Query Person
QR	Query Vehicle register
QV	Query Vehicle of interest (VOI)
QVA	Query something to do with offence history
QVH	Query History of licence holder
QVR	Query VOI and Register (combination of QV and QR)
QI	Query Property

MISC ABBREVIATIONS

Term	Definition
47	Report for the Coroner
56	See EBA (refers to section 56 of Land Transport Act 1998)
58	See EBA (refers to section 58 of Transport Act 1962)
101	form for reporting minor offences (Pol101)
258	General purpose police report form (Pol258)
400	Family Violence Report (POL400)
AOS	Armed Offenders Squad
ASAP	As Soon As Possible
CAD	Computer Assisted Dispatch system
CAU	Child Abuse Unit
CIB	Criminal Investigation Branch (detectives)
CIU	Combined Investigative Unit (detectives and uniformed officers)
CIS	Criminal Intelligence Section
CRB	Criminal Registration Branch (Photos/Fingerprints)
CVST	Commercial Vehicle Safety Team (previously CVIU - Commercial Vehicle Investigation Unit)
DAO	Duly Appointed Officer
DLICNO	Drivers Licence Number
DPS	Diplomatic Protection Squad
EAGLE	Police Helicopter
EBA	Excess Breath Alcohol (drunk driver)
Flags	Additional info attached to a persons file, usually a warning.
GBH	Grievous Bodily Harm
GDB	General Duties Branch (Uniformed Officers)
Informant	A person who has reported or witnessed an offence.
ION	Infringement offence notice
Masters	A file containing a persons criminal history.
MPR	Miscellaneous property report
NIA	National Intelligence Application (previously NIS - National Intelligence System)
Northcom	Northern Communications Centre (Auckland)
NUA	No Unit Available
OPT	?  ? ?Team
OR	Offence Report
PNT	Police Negotiation Team
POI	Person of interest
PRN	Person record number
Pseudo	A drivers licence with no classes, generally a disqualified driver.
QID	Officer ident number
SAP	Safe Arrival Point
Sig Test?	???
SITREP	Situation Report
SOCO	Scene of Crimes Officer (Forensic)
SSG	Specialist Search Group
STG	Special Tactics Group
STU	Strategic Traffic Unit
STATUS-D	Disqualified
STATUS-S	Stolen
STATUS-W	Wanted
Switchy	Computer terminal message
TAR	Traffic accident report
TESSA	Telecom telephone number database
TON	Traffic offence notice
TP	Team Policing
TSB	Traffic Safety Branch
TY	Police vehicle involved in crash (derived from the treasury (ty) form that has to be filled in afterwards)
VOI	Vehicle of Interest
WTA	Warrant To Arrest
WTI	Wanted To Interview
YAS	Youth Aid Section
YES	Youth Education Section
File Number	Number assigned to police file by the Wanganui Computer eg 971225/3456
Event number	Number assigned to an incident dispatched from the communications centre by the CAD system